Takeda Nobutora

In thisJapanese name,thesurnameisTakeda.

Takeda Nobutora
Võ điền tín hổ
Head ofTakeda clan
In office 1507–1540
Preceded by	Takeda Nobutsuna
Succeeded by	Takeda Shingen
Personal details
Born	February 11, 1494
Died	March 27, 1574
Relations	Takeda Katsuyori(grandson)
Children	Takeda Shingen Takeda Nobushige Takeda Nobukado Takeda Nobuzane Ichijo Nobutatsu
Parent	Takeda Nobutsuna(father)
Military service
Allegiance	Takeda clan
Rank	Lord (Daimyō)
Commands	Kōfu
Battles/wars	Battle of Iidagawara (1521) Battle of Nashinokidaira(1526) Battle of Shiokawa no gawara (1531) Battle of Un no Kuchi(1536)

Takeda Nobutora(Võ điền tín hổ,February 11, 1494 – March 27, 1574)was aJapanesedaimyō(feudal lord) who controlled theProvinceofKai,and fought in a number of battles of theSengoku period. He was the father of the famousTakeda Shingen.

Biography

Nobutora’s son was Harunobu, later known asTakeda Shingen,along with two other sons,NobushigeandNobukado.

Nobutora defeatedImagawa Ujichikain 1521 at theBattle of Iidagawara,defeatedHōjō Ujitsunain 1526 at theBattle of Nashinokidaira,defeatedSuwa Yorishigein the 1531 atBattle of Shiokawa no gawara,and defeatedHiraga Genshinin the 1536 atBattle of Un no Kuchiwith the aid of his son Shingen. During that battle, Nobutora was forced to retreat, but his son Harunobu turned around, defeated Hiraga and took the castle.

Nobutora nevertheless wished to pass on his domain toNobushige,and so in 1540, Harunobu overthrew his father and exiled him toSuruga.Nobutora didn't return toKaiuntil the death of Shingen in 1573, at the invitation of his grandsonKatsuyori.At that time Nobutora was in his 80s, though some reported that even as an old man he still managed to strike fear to people around him.

Nobutora died on March 27, 1574, and was buried at the Daisenji temple inKofu, Yamanashi.

The grave of Takeda Nobutora is at Daisenji inKofu,Yamanashi.

Family

• Father: Takeda Nobutsuna (1471-1507)
• Sons:
  • Takematsu (1517-1523)
  • Takeda Shingen
  • Inuchiyo (1523-1529)
  • Takeda Nobushige
  • Takeda Nobumoto
  • Takeda Nobukado
  • Matsuo Nobukore (1530-1571)
  • Takeda Souchi
  • Takeda Nobuzane
  • Ichijo Nobutatsu
• Daughters:
  • Joukei-in (1519-1550) marriedImagawa Yoshimoto
  • Nanshou-in (1520-?) marriedAnayama Nobutomo
  • Nene (1528-1543) marriedSuwa Yorishige

Nobutora's Character

• According to theKōyō Gunkan,completed in the Edo period, he was coarse and arrogant.

Soza Samonji sword

Nobutora was also a previous owner of a famous sword named "Soza Samonji" ( tông tam tả văn tự ), although he gave that sword toImagawa Yoshimotoas a gift to secure an alliance. After Yoshimoto's death at theOkehazama,the sword came into possession ofOda Nobunaga.After theIncident of Honnoji,Toyotomi Hideyoshirecovered the sword, which he later gave toTokugawa Ieyasuas a gift. The sword is currently aCultural Properties of Japan.